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In a bid to ensure the security of the G20 Summit in Delhi, insiders have revealed that a discreet measure, "House Intervention Teams" (HIT squads), will be stationed within city hotels housing G20 delegates. The primary objective of these teams will be to address potential hostage crises that might emerge during the summit.

Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Europe next month to meet European Commission lawmakers in Belgium besides addressing students at a university in Paris, according to a report published by the news agency PTI. Sources said that the Congress leader is also likely to address the Indian diaspora at an event in Oslo in early September. Rahul Gandhi is likely to leave for Paris in the first week of September for a five-day tour to Europe.

Joe Biden will speak about various issues including the social effects of the Russia-Ukraine war, climate change, the capacity of the multilateral development banks to better fight poverty, etc., said White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre in a media briefing on Monday. “President Biden will reaffirm the US commitment to the G20 as the premier forum of economic cooperation globally. He will discuss a range of joint efforts to tackle global issues, from the clean energy transition, the significant transnational challenges that are afflicting countries across the world, and others," she said as quoted by ANI.

G20 Summit in New Delhi, US President Joe Biden will commence his one-day visit to Vietnam on September 10. He will travel to Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, to meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other leaders.

G20 Summit that is scheduled to take place on 9th and 10th September in the national capital. Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday said the Constitution does not give LG VK Saxena power to sanction money for projects in the national capital, according to a report published by the news agency PTI. “Whatever work done by PWD and MCD is done using taxpayers' money.

Joe Biden will «reaffirm US commitment to the G20» as the premier forum of economic cooperation globally and will also speak about a range of issues, including the social effects of Russia's war in Ukraine, the White House said on Tuesday. White House press secretary, Karine Jean Pierre made the remarks during a media briefing. Announcing the President's schedule, Pierre said that Biden «will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 10 following his participation in the G20 Summit in New Delhi.» Responding to a question on topline goals President Biden hopes to accomplish at G20, the White House press secretary said, «President Biden will reaffirm the US commitment to the G20 as the premier forum of economic cooperation globally.» She also said that President Biden will «discuss a range of joint efforts to tackle global issues, from the clean energy transition and combating climate change to mitigating the economic and social impacts of Russia's war in Ukraine, to increasing the capacity of the multilateral development banks to better fight poverty and take on the significant transnational challenges that are afflicting countries across the world.» US President Joe Biden will travel to India on a four-day visit to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in September in New Delhi during which he will discuss joint efforts to tackle global issues like climate change, including the Ukraine war with member nations, White House confirmed in a statement on August 22. It said Biden and G20 partners will also discuss clean energy transition and combating climate change increasing the capacity of multilateral development banks. India is set to host G20 Summit on September 9 and 10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US in June, where

NEW DELHI : India’s B20 task force has recommended setting up a regulatory framework for “responsible AI", and PM Narendra Modi has called for a global AI framework to promote ethical development. Mint decodes if such a global regulatory model is achievable. Talk of regulating artificial intelligence (AI) really became mainstream in the aftermath of the popularization of private tech firm OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Putin held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. The two leaders reviewed progress on a number of issues of bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual concern, including space cooperation and an upcoming summit of the G20, the PMO said in a statement released on the same. President Putin also conveyed his inability to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9–10, 2023, and informed that Russia would be represented by the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, the PMO further said. The two leaders took part in a summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in South Africa last week, Modi in person and Putin by video link. Last week on Saturday, the Press Secretary to the Russian President Dmitry Peskov had informed the Russian media that President Vladimir Putin will not participate in the G20 leaders’ summit to be held in New Delhi. These developments are in line with other recent international summits held after the beginning of the Ukraine crisis in February 2022, where Putin has remained absent. The International Criminal Court (ICC) had earlier in March issued an arrest warrant for Putin and another Russian official.

Narendra Modi as reported by Russian news agency TASS. The call between the two top leaders were held after reports last week indicated that Russian President will not personally attend the G20 summit to be held in New Delhi in September and the Kremlin announced on Friday, saying he has a "busy schedule" and the main focus is still the "special military operation" in Ukraine. The G20 world leaders' summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10.

New Delhi: Industry body Retailers Association of India (RAI) on Monday said restrictions imposed on retail stores, malls, and restaurants during the upcoming G20 Summit, which is set to take place in Delhi from 08 September to 10th September, could hinder business in the capital. “While RAI commends the Delhi government’s decision to declare a three-day public holiday in the capital, they strongly advise revisiting the comprehensive shutdown of retail operations. Pledging complete adherence to any Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) provided, RAI suggests a more measured approach to closures, potentially focusing on peak times or specific areas close to G20 venues like Lutyens Delhi," the association said in a note released Monday.

Speaking at the B20 Summit India 2023, organized by CII, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the need for a worldwide framework for cryptocurrencies and the ethical implementation of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Tata Steel Ltd., India’s second-largest steel producer, is upbeat on prices as Chinese steel exports decline. Chief Executive Officer TV Narendran spoke to Bloomberg News in an interview on the sidelines of the B20 Summit in New Delhi. Demand in India remains strong, though Europe will take until next year to pick up, Narendran said. He expects a decision from the UK government ‘in weeks’ on a proposal to fund the transition to greener steel production. The shift to green steel in India will happen only after 2030, he said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country’s role as the G20 host this year would focus on highlighting the concerns of the developing world, and has proposed the African Union to become permanent members of the forum

small enterprises need to be kept in mind so that they do not become inflationary and impact growth, Sanjiv Puri, chairman and managing director, ITC, told ET. «We have to think of the solutions so that we are not creating a structurally inflationary environment, which will not be good for growth,» Puri said on the sidelines of the CII B20 Summit in New Delhi, pointing to the need for the development of models that are economically viable. Puri, the head of the ESG in Business Action Council, noted technology accessibility, funding at attractive rates and sharing of cluster-based assets as solutions to control the cost of ESG compliance for MSMEs. «If everything becomes cost plus, the environment is going to become inflationary, which will ultimately impact consumption,» Puri noted, highlighting that the finance minister, in her B20 address, also made the point of containing inflation. Puri also highlighted that larger players also had a responsibility, and the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development was working on making a simplified ESG framework and ensuring that it percolates to the rest of the supply chain. «We have made a toolkit for MSMEs,» he said. The chairman of the Indian multinational company noted that the market needed both incentives and disincentives to implement ESG and evolve into a regulatory pathway. «It has to be mandated with market-based incentives and disincentives.

G20 is to promote economic growth and development, and that cannot advance if the crucial concerns of the Global South are not addressed, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday. «For a variety of reasons that range from scale, subsidy, technology, human resources & strategic choices, the Global South was reduced to being a consumer rather than a producer,» Jaishankar said in his address at the B20 Summit organised by CII ahead of the September 9-10 G20 Summit. «It is, however, an undeniable reality that the international system remains dominated by the Global North. This is naturally reflected in the composition of G20 as well.

NEW DELHI : India has made G20 a more inclusive forum during its presidency by inviting the African Union to join the group, thus providing a platform for the voice of Africans to reach the world, prime minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Speaking during the 104th episode of Maan Ki Baat, his monthly radio talk, Modi termed the Indian presidency of the G20 as “people’s presidency". He said that the country is fully prepared to host the G20 leaders’ summit in September that will see 40 heads of states and government as well as several global organizations for the “biggest participation ever in the history of the G-20 Summit".

G20 summit in New Delhi in September. The conflict relates to transparency questions related to wife Akshata Murthy’s Infosys shares – massive Bengaluru-based international IT services and consultancy company, worth an estimated 500 million pounds, in a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with India, reported The Guardian.

Tata Sons said on Sunday that India’s B20 presidency worked under the theme of PM Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Vasaudeva Katumbakam’ (One Earth, One Family, One Future). India also handed over the B20 presidency to Brazil to host G20 Summit in 2024. Addressing the G20 Summit, N Chandrasekaran said, "India's B20 Presidency under the G20 Presidency worked under the theme of PM's vision of 'Vasaudeva Katumbakam' (One Earth, One Family, One Future).

New Delhi: India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday emphasised on the need for “re-globalisation", as the world recovers from shocks caused by the coronavirus pandemic and conflicts. Speaking at the B20 Forum on Sunday, Jaishankar said that this new globalisation will rely on distributed production centres and resilient supply chains. India’s top diplomat stated that the earlier iteration of globalisation, which took place over the last four decades, concentrated economic power and production in certain countries.

Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Speaking at the 104th episode of Mann Ki Baat, the prime minister's monthly radio outreach programme, Modi termed the Indian presidency of G20 as 'people's presidency'. He said that the country is fully prepared to host the G20 Leaders Summit in September that will see 40 heads of states and several global organizations make their 'biggest participation ever in the history of the G20 Summit.' "Among the eleven engagement groups of G20, academia, civil society, youth, women, our parliamentarians, entrepreneurs and people associated with urban administration played an important role," Modi said.